Paranormal

Paranormal includes elements beyond the range of scientific explanation, blending themes from fantasy, science fiction, and horror.

  • Character Sketch,  Paranormal

    Deven Chandler from His Lost Mate by @kathykulig #RLFblog #PNR

    Kathy Kulig shares details
    about the creation of Deven Chandler in the book His Lost Mate.

    About the Book

    Title: His Lost Mate
    Genre: Paranormal Romance
    Author: Kathy Kulig
    Book heat level (Based on movie ratings): R
    He lost her once hundreds of years ago. Now he must battle a new
    entity. Will he lose her again forever?
    Archaeologist and
    psychic Lauren Halpern embarks on a journey to uncover an ancient mystery in a
    sultry and exotic jungle, but everything is getting in her way. Deven Chandler,
    the drop-dead gorgeous leader of their excavation is a serious distraction she
    does not need, and she’s desperately trying to guard her heart. But the heated
    passion between them is undeniable, and they simply cannot find a way to stop
    the inevitable. Lauren senses the supernatural connection between them holds a
    secret deeper than the hot sex they’re trying to resist. And Deven, the
    scientist that he is, simply won’t believe her esoteric beliefs or warnings.
    Once
    they tumble into a sizzling affair the real trouble begins. From the ancient
    ruins, a ghost of an ancient shaman appears. He lures them deeper to into the
    jungle where lies the deadliest evil of all. When danger arrives, can Deven
    learn to trust her and risk everything to save her?

    Introducing Deven Chandler

    Name: Deven Chandler
    Age: 32
    Gender: Male
    Birthplace: Netherlands
    Profession: Archaeologist/Professor
    Ethnicity/Species (if not human): Dutch
    Describe his/her body build, skin tone, height and weight.
    Include any unique features such as dimples, freckles, or scars: Tan, toned,
    muscular build, 6’, rough hands from years of field work excavating
    archaeological ruins.
    Who is the
    significant other in your character’s life?
    Lauren Halpern, a graduate student from another college, is
    doing field work on his excavation for credits towards her degree. There’s an
    instant attraction the moment she arrives. The woman is hot, smart and sexy.
    But he knows he should resist. As a professional, he shouldn’t allow it. There
    are too many complications with the excavation—local authorities, potential
    antiquity thieves, rumors of rebels in the jungle. The safety of the team and
    his project is vital, his love life with a hot student is not priority. And now
    there are a number of strange, unexplained events occurring around the ruins.
    Not to mention his ex-fiancée has decided to join the team this time around,
    and she has her own agenda besides adding to her collection at the museum.
    Tell us about this
    character, please.
    Deven is rugged and sexy. A mix of outdoor adventurer and
    smart professor, a bit like Indiana Jones. Although he was offered a
    prestigious board position at a large museum, he turned it down to continue
    traveling and working his projects in the jungle.
    How does your hero
    dress?
    Archaeologist in the jungle, working on ancient ruins. Jeans or
    khakis, no suits for this man. (unless he’s teaching at the university) He’s
    not afraid to get dirty.
    Does he scrape by,
    live comfortably, live extravagantly?
    He makes a comfortable wage. He works
    at a university in Boston, has a nice condo there and owns a cottage on Cape
    Cod. He’s most happy when he’s traveling and digging in ruins.
    On what special skills
    does your character rely?
    He’s highly skilled at his job, good at working
    with students and negotiating with foreign authorities. He’s all scientist, but
    rugged to the bone, devoted and determined to uncover the mystery surrounding
    his current project. But his flaw is not seeing a supernatural element closing
    in on the ruins.
    What is your
    character’s family like?
    He’s close to his family. His sister is also an
    archaeologist, but more sensitive to the supernatural. She has experienced
    ghosts at the ruins where she has worked. His parents live in the Netherlands.
    They sold their home to provide college educations for their two children. Over
    the years, Deven and his sister helped them purchase a home again.
    If someone from your
    character’s past showed up, who would he most NOT want it to be, and why?

    Sylvia, his ex-fiancée. Of course she decides to show up during this semester.
    He can’t turn her away since her father privately funds most of these projects
    for the college. He’s president of the board of the museum and part of the deal
    is acquiring a collection of artifacts for his museum. Deven has a hunch Sylvia
    has plans to acquire more than artifacts and that makes this trip more of a
    complication than Deven wants to deal with. Especially since things are heating
    up between him and Lauren.  
    What past event
    causes your character the most fear?
    In the jungle of a third-world
    country, anything can happen. Danger can arise, natural and unnatural can
    threaten lives deep in the jungle. Having local authorities shut down his
    project is one fear, but having his team come to harm is another.  Antiquity thieves, paramilitary groups,
    desperate locals, wild life, and more can all be a threat to a secluded
    archaeological dig. But there’s another threat, a supernatural one…
    What is your hero’s
    biggest personal flaw?
    He and Lauren are connected to the jungle in a
    supernatural way that he refuses to acknowledge. His seeing-is-believing,
    analytical mind denies what is obvious. And that could be dangerous for all of
    them on the team.
    What is your hero’s
    breaking point?
    When Lauren goes missing. Can’t say more without a spoiler.

    About Your Writer

    Why do you think your
    writer chose to write about you?
    Kathy is a bit of an adventure herself. She’s traveled a
    bit, explored the Mayan ruins in Tikal, Coba, and Tulum. She spoke to an
    archaeologist (not me), when she decided to write this story. He even gave her
    a Mayan artifact. The ruins must have inspired this story. I’m trying to
    determine what happened to an entire culture that seemed to have vanished
    hundreds of years ago. She asked the question: What if two Mayan lovers who
    lived back then were faced with a tragic life event? Could their love survive
    and they find each other again?
    What do you wish your
    writer had not told others about you?
    Hmmm. I’m devoted to my work, okay, I’m a work-aholic, but
    my job as an archaeologist and professor is important and rewarding. Sometimes
    I’m stubborn and keep blinders on. I guess I need to be more open to the
    esoteric world. I’m not comfortable with that. I’d rather go with facts and figures
    and proven hypotheses.
    What other character
    from your book do you think your writer should write a book about, and why?
    Perhaps my sister Sarita who’s working on a project in
    Greece. Or the two young guys on the team Kyle and Justin.
    Why do you think your
    writer loves to write?
    An archaeologist likes to uncover treasures and solve
    mysteries. It’s a way we can connect with cultures to the past and better
    understand them.  A writer likes to tell
    stories. The stories have to be told as they come to her, and she must love to
    share them with others. It’s her way of connecting with people from the present
    and also the future.
    Is there anything
    you’d like to say to your writer?  
    Thanks for writing my story and forcing me to face what I
    swore I’d never have to. And for helping me find the woman I was meant to be
    with always—my soul mate, my lover. From one work-aholic to another, get away
    from your desk and work. Have more fun. When you return refreshed, write what
    you’re most passionate about. You’ll always have new stories to share with
    readers and fans.

    Buy This Book

    Amazon UK: http://amzn.to/1J4XMrP
    Amazon AU: http://bit.ly/1MMOy1b

    Author Bio

    New York Times
    & USA Today bestselling author Kathy Kulig is a writer, a science geek, a part time health food nut, an occasional cat sitter, and an adventure movie junkie. She lives in a 100-year-old Victorian house with her amazingly support hubby who is also a geek and shares her love of traveling. Kathy writes sexy paranormal, contemporary and suspense. Her books can be dark and edgy, passionate and erotically-charged, but there’s always a steamy romance and a happy ending.

    Author Social Media

    Blog: http://www.TheLustyView.com
      
    Amazon Author Page:  http://amazon.com/author/kathykulig   
  • Character Interviews,  Paranormal

    Alain from Snow in July by @KimHeadlee #RLFblog #PNR

    Interview with Sir Robert Alain de Bellencombre

    This interview is designed for your hero or heroine to tell readers about himself or herself.
    Tell us about yourself, please.
    I am the second son of Comte Hugh FitzWalter, by his second wife, Comtesse Margaret. Formally I am called Sir Robert, but my kin and closest friends call me Alain. The “de Bellencombre” choice of surname refers to the village in which I was born, Bellencombre, in Normandy. My sword is pledged to the service of Duke William of Normandy, now styled King William of England by God’s grace through his victory at the Battle of Hastings. I fought in this battle too, as did my younger brother Étienne—though it shames me to admit that I was unable to save him from death at the hands of a ruthless Saxon foe.
    What inner doubt causes
    you the most difficulty?
    In failing to protect Étienne, I failed our mother too, for
    I had sworn upon my own life that I would guard his. Now I face a royally
    commanded marriage, when all I would rather do is live and die by the sword,
    and I fear that I shall not be able to protect my bride either. As a means of
    dealing with my doubts, I have assumed the guise of a squire to scout the lady,
    her lands… and the mysterious reports of hellish beasts and sorcerous acts that
    the king’s regent has ordered me to investigate.
    Tell us about your
    significant other, that person who makes living worthwhile.
    The moment my eyes beheld my bride, her sweet angelic beauty
    made me forget all my fears and doubts. And yet she seems to harbor grief and secrets—and
    perhaps even doubts and fears—of her own. As a scout, I am accustomed to
    ferreting out secrets, and so I shall learn hers, for I want nothing more than
    to kiss away her grief and transform her tears into joy.
    What would that
    person say about you?
    Lady Kendra would say that I am far too bold for a “squire,”
    for when I am in her presence I am sorely tempted to act outside propriety’s bounds.
    Thus far, I have restrained myself to offering her the gift of a single red
    rose, but I fear even that was too brash a gesture, for it caused her to flee
    my presence. I shudder to think how she will react when I confess my deception,
    but as God is my witness, I shall do whatever it takes to make amends and earn
    her forgiveness.
    If someone from your
    past showed up, who would you NOT want it to be, and why?
    My older half brother, Philippe FitzHugh, has ever feared
    that I covet the title and lands he inherited from our father. Nothing could be
    farther from the truth, but he has never believed my assurances, and he has
    undercut me at every opportunity—even to the point of luring my first fiancée
    into his bed. If I ever see either Philippe or Marie in this lifetime, it shall
    be far too soon.
    Why are you happy (or
    not happy) with the way your story ended?
    Ah, fair reader, that is for you to discover. I shall not
    spoil it for you except to say that Kendra and I are both happy with our
    story’s ending… though it did not come without terrible peril to our honor, our
    lives, and even our very souls.

    About the Writer

    Kim Headlee lives on a farm in
    southwestern Virginia with her family, cats, goats, Great Pyrenees goat guards,
    and assorted wildlife. People and creatures come and go, but the cave and the
    250-year-old house ruins—the latter having been occupied as recently as the
    mid-twentieth century—seem to be sticking around for a while yet.
    Kim is a Seattle native and a
    direct descendent of twentieth-century Russian nobility. Her grandmother was a
    childhood friend of the doomed Grand Duchess Anastasia, and the romantic yet
    tragic story of how Lydia escaped Communist Russia with the aid of her American
    husband will most certainly one day fuel one of Kim’s novels. Another novel in
    the queue will involve her husband’s ancestor, the seventh-century proto-Viking
    king of the Swedish colony in Russia.
    For the time being, however, Kim
    has plenty of work to do in creating her projected 8-book Arthurian series, The
    Dragon’s Dove Chronicles, and other novels. She has been a published novelist
    since 1999, beginning with the original editions of Dawnflight (Sonnet Books,
    Simon & Schuster, ISBN 0671020412) and Liberty (writing as Kimberly
    Iverson, HQN Books, Harlequin, ISBN 0373771347).
    YouTube video interview: http://youtu.be/DV5iKrEIROk
    What was your biggest
    challenge in writing this book?
    Snow in July began in 1999 as a collaboration with a
    longtime writer-friend, Patricia Duffy Novak. The plan was for her to write
    Alain’s viewpoint while I contributed Kendra’s scenes, and we were going to
    alternate between them. When life challenges prevented Patricia from
    continuing, she gave me her blessing to finish the story, but since she had
    already written about three chapters’ worth of Alain’s scenes, it took the
    longest time for me to understand and internalize his character.
    Why did you choose
    this character for the interview today?
    I had already conducted an interview in Kendra’s perspective
    and wanted to let Alain have his say this time.
    When writing the
    book, what did you discover about this character that surprised you?
    The biggest surprise to me was how fast he fell for Kendra;
    initially I had planned for the process to take longer for both of them. But
    once he became smitten, then his central internal challenge revolved around
    when and how he would reveal his true identity to her, which became a more
    interesting storytelling choice while still balancing the sexual tension
    between them.
    Why should readers
    who haven’t picked up one of your books before give this one a try?
    Snow in July is a stand-alone story, so there’s no need to
    worry about having missed backstory from another novel, and there’s no pressure
    to invest in some unknown number of sequels. It’s a fun read with a lot of
    heart and soul, it’s not graphic and so it’s even suitable for teens, and it’s
    a great introduction to my style and the type of epic, legendary stories I love
    to create.
    Is there anything you’d
    like to say to your readers?
    Thank you so much for your interest in and support of my
    work!

    About the Book

    Title Snow in July
    Genre Historical Paranormal Romance
    Author Kim Iverson Headlee
    Book heat level (based on movie ratings): PG-13 for combat
    violence and brief intimacy
    Sir Robert Alain de Bellencombre
    has been granted what every man wants: a rich English estate in exchange for
    his valiant service at the Battle of Hastings. To claim this reward, the Norman
    knight must wed the estate’s Saxon heiress. Most men would leap at such an
    opportunity, but for Alain, who broke his vow to his dying mother by failing to
    protect his youngest brother in battle, it means facing more easily broken
    vows. But when rumors of rampant thievery, dangerous beasts, and sorcery
    plaguing a neighboring estate reach his ears, nothing will make him shirk duty
    to king and country when people’s lives stand at risk. He assumes the guise of
    a squire to scout the land, its problems, and its lady.
    Lady Kendra of Edgarburh has been
    granted what no woman wants: a forced marriage to an enemy who may be kith or
    kin to the man who murdered her beloved brother. Compounding her anguish is her
    failure to awaken the miraculous healing gift bequeathed by their late mother
    in time to save his life. Although with his dying breath, he made her promise
    to seek happiness above all, Kendra vows that she shall find neither comfort
    nor love in the arms of a Norman…unless it snows in July.
    Alain is smitten by Lady Kendra
    from the first moment of their meeting; Kendra feels the forbidden allure of
    the handsome and courtly Norman “squire.” But a growing evil
    overshadows everyone, invoking dark forces and ensnaring Kendra in a plot to
    overthrow the king Alain is oath-bound to serve. Kendra and Alain face a battle
    unlike any other as their honor, their love, their lives, and even their very
    souls lie in the balance.
    BOOK TRAILER: http://youtu.be/vFsaD1jCLLU

    Buy This Book

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    Author Social Media

    Blog http://kimiversonheadlee.blogspot.com/
    LIinkedIn – http://www.linkedin.com/in/kimheadlee/
    Triberr Profile – http://triberr.com/KimHeadlee
    Arthurverse Triberr Tribe
    – http://triberr.com/pages/tribe-overview.php?tid=61110
    Street Team “Kim’s
    All-Stars” – https://www.facebook.com/groups/705479912880602/
  • Paranormal

    Shadow’s Edge by @JamiGrayAuthor #RLFblog #PNR

    Cover
    Love includes a cover, blurb, buy links, and social media contacts for the
    author. Today’s featured book is Shadow’s Edge by Jami Gray.
    About
    the Book
    Title
    Shadow’s Edge, Book 1 of The Kyn Kronicles
    Genre
    UR/PNR
    Author
    Jami Gray
    Book
    heat level (based on movie ratings): PG-13
    Everyone fears what hunts in the shadows—especially
    the monsters…
    When the supernatural lurks in the shadows of the
    mundane, hunting monsters requires unique skills, like those of Raine McCord. A
    series of deaths threatens to reveal the Kyn community and forces her to
    partner with the sexy Gavin Durand.
    As the trail leads to the foundation haunting
    Raine’s childhood, she and Gavin must unravel lies and betrayals to discover
    not only each other, but the emerging threat to them and the entire magical
    community.
    Buy
    This Book
    Publisher
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    Kobo
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    About
    the Author
    Jami
    Gray is the award winning, multi-published author of the Urban Fantasy series,
    The Kyn Kronicles, and the Paranormal Romantic Suspense series, PSY-IV Teams.
    She can be soothed with coffee and chocolate. Surrounded by Star Wars obsessed
    males and two female labs moonlighting as the Fur Minxes, she escapes by
    playing with the voices in her head.
    Author
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    Author Page http://amzn.com/e/B006HU3HJI
  • 5 Easy Questions,  Paranormal

    Stacy McKitrick author of Blind Temptation #RLFblog #PNR

    Stacy McKitrick author of Blind Temptation answers five easy
    questions to help readers get to know her better.

    Author Bio

    Stacy McKitrick fell in love with paranormal romance,
    decided to write her own and found her passion in life. She used to work in
    accounting, now she spends her time with vampires, ghosts, and aliens. Born in
    California, she currently resides in Ohio with her husband. They have two grown
    children.
    Who is your “book
    boyfriend” (that hottie you read about and drool over)?
    Gosh, I’ve had so many “book boyfriends” it’s kind of hard
    to pick (it’s also hard to remember them all—bad me!). I guess the one that
    stands out the most, though, would be John Matthew from the Black Dagger
    Brotherhood series. I’ve liked him from the first moment I read about him and
    loved, loved, LOVED his book (Lover Mine). Of course, now that I think about
    it, I drooled a lot over Edward Cullen, too (the Twilight series introduced me
    to paranormal romance and I was HOOKED!).
    Describe the perfect vacation.
    The perfect vacation is one where I don’t have to cook or
    clean. Haha! I love going on cruises because I can visit multiple places and
    only unpack once (the hubby and I already have three booked within the next 17
    months). But I would love to stay at a place on the beach so I can sit on the
    porch (or open the windows) and listen to the waves at night. Provided it’s
    warm, that is!
    Tell us about your
    favorite toy as a child.
    For my tenth birthday I got a Polaroid Swinger camera (see
    this ad for it on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7k2uwJmwxo).
    I LOVED that thing. Instant pictures!! Yeah, now it’s a joke, but back in 1967
    it was a miracle! I think I used up a whole roll on my birthday just taking
    pictures of my friends. It was the best birthday present, ever. Well… until my
    fifteenth. That’s when I got my telescope (I loved that thing, too and still
    have it).
    What are your hobbies?
    Lately, all I do is write and read (because it’s fun, what
    can I say?). But I have been known to crochet a lot in the past. I’ve made so
    many afghans, I ran out of people to give them to. Same with pot holders and
    doilies. I crocheted a tablecloth for my friend that took me a couple of years
    to complete. Thought I was going to go blind (or get arthritis). I pretty much
    quit after that project (except for crocheting the occasional scarf). But I’m
    sure if one of my kids ever decides to get married and have kids, I’ll be
    crocheting a blanket for the little one!
    When you read for pleasure,
    what kind of books do you choose?
    I like reading different stuff: paranormal romance, romantic
    suspense, thriller, horror. Normally, my favorites are in third person with
    multiple points of view. I say normally, because I do have some favorite series
    that are in first person (urban fantasy or YA paranormal). I like some danger
    in my books; they just make for a fun read. And the romances I read must end in
    a happy ever after (no cliffhangers, please!!).

    About the Book

    Title Blind Temptation
    Genre Paranormal Romance
    Author Stacy McKitrick
    Book heat level (based on movie ratings): R
    Dreading the prospect of losing her
    position on the Vampire Committee, Victoria is forced to integrate with the
    mortal population. She hasn’t stepped outside since her husband died over 40
    years ago and the thought of being treated like the 17-year-old she resembles
    frustrates her. But when she discovers that Ben, her hot & sexy driver’s ed
    teacher, is blind, she gives into temptation and flirts. She never expects to
    fall in love.
    Ben knows he shouldn’t get involved
    with Victoria—she’s his student. But something compels him toward her. She
    makes him feel young, alive, and more importantly, whole.
    Victoria would love nothing better
    than to have Ben as a mate, but fears he wouldn’t want to be blind forever. As
    she struggles to keep her identity hidden from him, an old acquaintance of
    Victoria’s turns up and is willing to do anything to win her love, including
    disposing of her boyfriend.

    Buy This Book

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  • Shapeshifter

    Diane Saxon author of Banshee Seduction, Montgomery’s Sin 1 @Diane_Saxon #RLFblog #shapeshifter

    Diane Saxon author of Banshee Seduction, Montgomery’s Sin
    Book 1 answers five easy questions to help readers get to know her better.

    Author Bio

    Diane Saxon lives in the Shropshire countryside with her tall, dark, handsome husband, two gorgeous daughters, a Dalmatian, one-eyed kitten, ginger cat, six chickens and a lazy black Labrador puppy called Beau – a name she stole for her hero in For Heaven’s Cakes.After
    working for years in a demanding job, on-call and travelling great distances,
    Diane gave it all up when her husband said “follow that dream”.
    Having
    been hidden all too long, her characters have burst forth demanding plot lines
    of their own and she’s found the more she lets them, the more they’re inclined
    to run wild.
    What’s your favorite down-home
    family style meal?
    Although I’ve lived abroad for much of my young life and
    still love to travel, there is nothing finer than a good old fashioned English
    Sunday roast. A rib of beef, pink in the middle, Yorkshire pudding, roast
    potatoes (crispy on the outside, fluffy in the middle), leeks in cheese sauce,
    carrots and broccoli with a good, savory gravy
    What is your go-to meal
    when you dine out?
    I love food. I’m no connoisseur, but I would far rather have
    a little bit of something really delicious than a whole heap of something just
    for the sake of eating.
    If I’m given the choice when dining out, I will always
    choose an Italian restaurant. I find it very difficult to choose, but I love a
    tasty seafood risotto or a creamy tagliatelli.
    Tell us about your
    favorite toy as a child.
    I still have my favorite toy. It’s tucked away in one of my
    underwear drawers, so delicate now that I very rarely touch it. But, it’s
    there, never to be thrown out. Threadbare and floppy, my little lambie has been
    with me since I was probably four or five. It’s been all over the world with
    me. Drowned in brandy on our return home from Germany, a straw filled toy, it
    would never have survived if my Grandma hadn’t insisted on washing, washing,
    washing it. I still fancy I can smell alcohol on it now. With both eyes
    missing, a broken leg and the stitching gone from its mouth and nose, it’s
    still one of my most precious possessions.
    What are your hobbies?
    Reading, writing, walking my Dalmatian and black Labrador for
    miles, snorkeling and holidaying.
    What kinds of things do
    you read when you’re researching a new book?
    It depends on what kind of book I’m writing. When I wrote my
    sci-fi, Short Circuit Time, I spent a lot of research time reading Steven
    Hawkins. For my upcoming book later this year, I’ve trawled the internet for
    information on Black Hawk helicopters, their pilots and training.
    For Banshee Seduction, it was less reading but I had great
    fun talking to a football agent, discussing game play with him and his football
    friend, researching game-play, watching clips of games – it was no hardship,
    really.

    About the Book

    Banshee Seduction, Montgomery’s Sin Book 1
    Fantasy, Shapeshifter
    Diane Saxon
    Book Rating R
    Sweet, shy librarian Ginny has a problem. Whenever passion strikes, so
    do the weeping, wailing voices in her head. Being half banshee, she’s already
    run screaming from the underworld and her female relatives, believing love will
    find a way with patience and faith on planet Earth.
    The trouble is, humans just aren’t man enough, and every time Ginny
    shows interest in a male, she makes him bleed. It’s going to take more than
    just a simple human being to get past Ginny’s defences.
    Matthew, “The Dane,” fullback for the New York Chameleons, knows the
    moment he meets the little fireball that she’s his mate. For two hundred years
    he and his dragon have waited for a female capable of setting their world on
    fire. Problem is, he doesn’t seem to be able to stop her from going up in
    flames long enough to prove he’s more than man enough for her screaming
    banshee.
    Will Matt ever be able to convince Ginny she’s his mate? And will Ginny
    get Matt alone long enough to let him appreciate her pyrotechnics?

    Buy This Book

    Publisher Hartwood Publishing
    Amazon.com http://www.amazon.com/Banshee-Seduction-Montgomerys-Sin-Book-ebook/dp/B00XKCXUTI/
     
    Amazon UK http://www.amazon.co.uk/Banshee-Seduction-Volume-Montgomerys-Sin/dp/1512165166/
                            
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  • Vampire

    A Fading Amaranth by @Shauna_A_Knight #RLFblog #PNR

    Shauna Aura Knight author of A Fading Amaranth answers five easy
    questions to help readers get to know her better.

    Author Bio

    Shauna Aura Knight
    An artist, author, and presenter, Shauna’s work is inspired by magic and
    awakening mythic imagination. She’s a fantasy artist and author of paranormal
    romance and urban fantasy including Werewolves in the Kitchen, Werewolves with
    Chocolate, A Winter Knight’s Vigil, and The Truth Upon Her Lips. Her
    mythic artwork and designs are used for magazine covers, book covers, and
    illustrations.
    She travels nationally offering
    workshops on the transformative arts of community leadership, facilitation,
    dreamwork, and personal transformation, and is the author of numerous articles
    and books on those subjects.  http://www.shaunaauraknight.com
    What is your go-to meal
    when you dine out?
    Barbecue. I discovered that I have a number of food
    intolerances that lead to brain fog, exhaustion, and depression, and I need my
    brain at 100% to write and paint. Thus, pasta, pizza, and ice cream are all off
    the menu. But barbecue…oh barbecue. Particularly brisket. I also like a good
    ribeye. And fresh-squeezed orange juice is kind of like my ice cream these
    days.
    Tell us about your
    favorite toy as a child.
    Star Wars toys, particularly Luke Skywalker. I used to build
    elaborate rebel bases out of mud and sticks. Probably won’t surprise you that I
    also liked Legos a lot too! When I was thirteen, I started my own small
    crafting business to save up money for a sword. It wasn’t quite a lightsaber,
    but it was close enough.
    What are your hobbies?
    The word “hobby” and the word “work” definitely overlap for
    me. I’m an artist and an author, and writing and painting are both things that
    I do for enjoyment as well as professionally. One of the things I used to do
    for fun is build replica Star Wars scenery for parties. I met up with a bunch
    of Star Wars fans years ago and we started throwing parties at sci-fi
    conventions; I was in charge of decorating the suite. Each year we’d get more
    elaborate. Hoth, Dagobah Swamp, the Emperor’s Throne Room, the Trash Compactor,
    Jabba’s Palace, and Cloud City and the Carbonite Chamber. For a while I had a
    life-size replica of Jabba the Hutt living in my apartment. If anyone wants
    pictures, just contact me, I have them on my portfolio.
    When you read for pleasure,
    what kind of books do you choose?
    Definitely paranormal romance, particularly my go-to authors
    like Emma Holly, Sherrilyn Kenyon, and Karen Marie Moning. I’m also fond of a
    good epic fantasy series. An old favorite of mine is the Dragonriders of Pern
    by Anne McCaffrey.
    What kinds of things do
    you read when you’re researching a new book?
    I love the internet. There was one day where I was
    researching what I should call underwear in the 1940’s, how long it takes a
    hunter to butcher a deer, and researching certain landmarks in New York City. In
    fact, Google maps even allowed me to get both birds-eye and on-the-ground views
    of Central Park, which allowed me to plan out a fight scene. I have another
    vampire romance where the characters are questing for the Grail, so I have a
    stack of books on Grail lore, but I was also online researching different types
    of meteorites since some legends hold that the Grail is an emerald that fell
    from the sky. In other words, I’m a big time geek when I’m doing research for a
    new book!

    About the Book

    Title: A Fading Amaranth
    Genre: Paranormal Romance
    Author: Shauna Aura Knight
    Book heat level: R
    Nathaniel’s been a vampire long
    enough to grow weary of glamoured seduction, and he’s lost his poetic muse. He
    meets reclusive artist Alexandra—her telepathy has overwhelmed her for years,
    and she can bear no one’s touch. However, she can’t hear Nathaniel’s thoughts,
    and she’s immune to his vampire glamour. During scorching nights together, they
    rediscover their passion for life.
    When a Faerie creature stalks
    Alexandra, the lovers find themselves snared in a paranormal battle alongside
    Chicago’s mage guardians. Worse, Nathan’s rising bloodlust places Alexandra in
    danger. Will she master her abilities before going insane? What will they risk
    to be together?

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